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ReviewCurrent cardiology reports2016

Nutritional Supplements for the Treatment of Hypertension: A Practical Guide for Clinicians.

Jeffrey M Turner, Erica S Spatz

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Review in Current cardiology reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
5.5field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. The Impact of Chromium Supplementation on Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta‑Analysis of Randomized‑Controlled Trials.High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension · 2021
    Pooled it
  3. Luteolin-Rich Fraction fromInternational journal of preventive medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jeffrey M TurnerDepartment of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Yale University School of Medicine, BB114, 330 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA. jeffrey.turner@yale.edu.
Erica S SpatzDepartment of Internal Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Yale University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nutraceuticals are dietary components with pharmacologic properties that can be used to treat various disease states. There is growing interest among patients in the use of nutraceuticals for the management of hypertension; as such, it is important that clinicians are prepared to engage in meaningful discussions with their patients about these substances. Flavonoids, beetroot, garlic, and unsaturated fats have garnered significant attention for their blood pressure lowering properties. We review the clinical evidence and reported mechanisms of action for these substances in an attempt to offer a practical guide for clinicians to engage with patients who are highly motivated to seek out nutraceutical therapies to manage their hypertension.

Indexed as

DietDietary SupplementsCarotenoidsEvidence-Based MedicineFatty Acids, UnsaturatedFlavonoidsFruit and Vegetable JuicesGarlicHumansHypertensionPlant ExtractsPractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesVitaminsCarotenoidsFatty Acids, UnsaturatedFlavonoidsPlant ExtractsVitaminsBeetrootFlavonoidsGarlicHypertensionNutraceuticalsOmega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acidsOmega 9 monounsaturated fatty acids

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PMID27796863
OpenAlexW2539778574

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